Coal Plants

Take on the largest source of global warming pollution in the country by helping retire or transition coal- fired power plants to clean energy like wind and solar. Coal burning is responsible for one-third of all U.S. carbon emissions, $100 billion in annual health costs, and 24,000 premature deaths. Coal burning activities are directly linked to smog, mercury poisoning, asthma, drinking water contamination, and the destruction of fragile ecosystems. We have so far announced the retirement of 149 out of 500 existing coal plants.

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